Lower Tauern South

Wet snow remains the main danger

Wet snow remains the main danger

The avalanche risk is moderate. Spontaneous wet snow avalanches are possible where there is still a lot of snow, i.e. on shady slopes at higher altitudes and partly on east and west-facing slopes. Avalanches can occur spontaneously or be triggered by winter sports. They remain medium-sized. Uncharacteristically long run-out lengths threaten bare terrain.

Fresh snowdrift accumulations have formed above 2200 metres. Mostly small avalanches can be triggered there in places by small additional loads; be aware of the risk of falling.

Reduced outgoing longwave radiation at night prevents the formation of a stable melt-freeze crust. The snowpack consists of compact snow characterised by rain, but on shady slopes from around 2200 metres there are still weak layers of deep frost in the old snowpack close to the ground. The snowpack is moist to wet up to high altitudes. Low and sunny slopes are snowed out.

Rain and snow showers will pass through on Monday night. The snowfall level will drop to around 1200 metres, with snow remaining above around 1500 metres. Around 5 cm of new fallen snow may accumulate in the northern Alps and Tauern. On Monday, the weather will be changeable with clouds, sunshine and a few rain and snow showers in the afternoon in the northern Alps and Tauern region. The snowfall level will be around 1400 metres. At 2000 metres the temperature will be around -1 degree, at 3000 metres around -7 degrees. The north-westerly wind will reach speeds of around 60 km/h on the main Alpine ridge.

The outgoing longwave radiation at night is still limited and it remains cool. The danger of wet avalanches remains.